Recently, Activision announced that a sequel to the popular first-person shooter Call of Duty: Black Ops is in the works. And leaks about the upcoming game's details have already leaked on to the Web, sparking excitement throughout its fan base.

A post on the Black Ops official forum revealed information on different game modes, point streaks, map design and more. The post was quickly deleted by Activision, and later appeared briefly on the publisher's own forum before being removed. According to the details, which may or may not be true at this point, the game is headed toward a Nov. 6, 2012 release date.

The full post is as follows (quoted in full):

Game Modes

Escort, a new game mode similar to Search and Destroy however a live player must be escorted to one of three areas (or two depending on the map) without being killed. The match will have rounds, consisting of one life only. Drop Zone and Kill Confirmed will return Team Defender and Infected will not return

Pointstreaks

Will follow from Modern Warfare 3's system Larger emphasis on objectives A bomb plant is worth 2 points A neutral flag is worth 1, however an enemy flag is worth 2 flag assist capture is worth 1, a capture is worth 2 The Specialist Pointstreak has be modified. 2 kills now gets you 1 perk. The 4th kill gets you 2 more perks. The 6th kill gets you 3 more perks. The 8th Kill gets you 4 more perks. You do not get every perk when you reach 8 kills. Perks only become Pro when you have them Pro RC XD will not return Heat vision is a new Pointstreak reward. When you get the required points, you can activate this Pointstreak and your player pulls out a scope and attaches it to your weapon. This scopes main advantage is it's ability to detect enemies through most walls. Note, the scope can only be attached to primaries not including shotguns Item Packages requires 5 points. Fall along side care packages and air drop traps. Features a list of package items only including ammo, mini gun, grenade launcher, rocket launcher, and body armor

Prestiges

There will be 15 prestiges There will be 50 ranks Every two prestiges there is a 5 rank increase The final prestige has 90 levels

ELITE 2.0

ELITE is being fully incorporated into Black Ops 2 Combat record has been modified and re-named as ELITE Stats There will be a specific lobby for clan matches (new way of leveling clans) Clan Tournaments can now be implemented

Removed

No MOAB or Nuke No last stand No death streaks No flame thrower attachment

Map Design

Map design and size will be following Black Ops not Modern Warfare 3

Sniper Rifles

Improved sniper rifle usage. No aim assist for any sniper rifle. Less sway

Customization

No longer just perk 1 chooses the players appearance Appearance is a combination of all perks and type of Pointstreak being used.

Hardcore

Larger emphasis on hardcore than ever before No grenade launchers Only vehicle guided rocket launchers permitted Respawn timings decreased (for most modes) 1 bullet in the foot will no longer kill a person, a head or chest shot is usually required. A person will now bleed out if severely injured.

Perk System 2.0

The Perk Pro system has been upgraded There is now 2 options a perk can advance to. Both require different challenges to unlock Once the desired Pro version is unlocked, the player can select that as their Perk Pro. Once selected, the only way to choose the other option is by entering prestige mode. For example Perk slot 1 has the perk called Speed Speed - Reduces the time taken to aim down the sight. Pro I - Swaps weapons faster. Pro II - Throws equipment faster

Combat Training

Will be returning with vast improvements. Difficulty is no longer based on how long the bots take to start shooting. Bots now have an advance AI system Similar to the behavior seen in the MW3 Spec Ops survival